D-X69 - just buy a case to hold the earphones. It will be a better protection for your earphones + it should solve your tangling issue

Only earphone which died when kept in a case was a crossroads mylar3 years ago, their "durability" is well-known though

Ok. Then the tangling wouldnt be an issue. Now let's get back to topic and help me decide an better alternative to my current Sony MDR-XB20EX. The bass of this pair is good. But I'm looking for better ones since Sony isn't among the top notch sounded iems. More of an all genre guy(all sorts of song especially hiphop) prefer bass, no sibilance, clarity the sound and vocals.

Ok. Then the tangling wouldnt be an issue. Now let's get back to topic and help me decide an better alternative to my current Sony MDR-XB20EX. The bass of this pair is good. But I'm looking for better ones since Sony isn't among the top notch sounded iems. More of an all genre guy(all sorts of song especially hiphop) prefer bass, no sibilance, clarity the sound and vocals.

Almost anything would be better than those Sonys - how much do you want to spend?

If you have trouble with tangle cords learn to roll your cables using the over-under method. Been used by roadies to roll audio cables for decades. Velcro straps are also a cheap solution to prevent tangles.

There are lots of options. As dfkt says, pretty much everything in the top half is good.

Checked that thread still couldnt decide which one is more of likings. For now my current lists are hippo vbs and panasonic rp-hje900. The vbs downside is slight sibilance and sound clarity. And the panasonics downside is lesser bass. I'm in dilemma.. I'm more of a bass guy but sibilance is just annoying..

Was using them on the 2 dot plate. No dot plate had bloated bass, and three dot plate...yuck. I gave my VB's away to a close friend for so that he could use it over his Dr. Dre Tours because I disliked it.

Another point is they may need some hours on them to flex the driver membrane. About 25 to 30 hours with the typical music you listen to should be fine. If that doesn’t open them up a little, there’s always EQ to your taste.

Yea, the Panas were cheap before because they were discontinuing them, and J&R had them on clearance. The flip side of that is that now, their really flippin' expensive. Good phones, definitely, but they're a bit more than pricey.

Just throwing it out there, how do you find the VBs disappointing in comparison to the Beats? I've heard my friend's beats, and they're muddy with hardly anything BUT bass. The VBs have to be a step up, and these are the first few negative reviews I've heard of them as far as I can remember...